<p>Does the 2003 publishing date make the AMSCO US history AP book in any way outdated??? I like seeing all the good reviews but many of them were from 2004-2007 years…I don’t know how much the exam changed since then</p>
<p>Best books for:</p>
<p>Biology-
US Govt-
Physics C (Both tests)-
English Lit-</p>
<p>why does everyone say PR is the best for physics b and c then?
what IS the best book now?</p>
<p>Adding some more good review books to afned368’s previous post</p>
<p>Art History- Barron’s
Biology- 5 steps to a 5, Cliffs,
Calculus AB- Barron’s,Pr
Calculus BC- Barron’s,Pr
Chemistry- 5 steps to a 5,Pr
Chinese Lang. and Culture- Barron’s
Computer Science A- Barron’s
English Language- 5 steps to a 5, Cliff,
English Literature- Barron’s
Environmental Science- 5 steps to a 5
European History- Modern European History,Pr
French Language- REA
Government and Politics, US- 5 steps to a 5
Human Geography- Barron’s
Japanese Lang. and Culture- Strive for a 5
Latin Vergil- REA
Macroeconomics- 5 steps to a 5,Pr
Microeconomics- 5 steps to a 5,Pr
Music Theory- Barron’s
Physics B- 5 steps to a 5
Physics C- Barron’s
Psychology- Barron’s
Spanish Language- 5 steps to a 5
Spanish Literature- Azulejo
Statistics- Barron’s,pr
United States History- AMSCO, REA,Pr
World History- 5 steps to a 5</p>
<p>@bookannelida
the AMSCO although published a while back still is the number 1 choice, all you need are the info for the exam which the book does throughly and besides the US exam hasnt had any major change to warrant the need for an updated review book.</p>
<p>AP Calculus AB? Barrons, PR, Kaplan? I want a balance of great review material in addition to realistic practice problems that I’d find on the test…</p>
<p>I want to basically re-learn a whole year of calculus but also take practice tests that are similar to what I’d find on the actual AP test. Any ideas?</p>
<p>I agree with TJC747.
I need a single prep book that can help me relearn Calculus AB. I’ve been doing bad in the class because our teacher cannot teach at all! I’ve learned almost to nothing in his class. So what books do you guys recommend? Thanks</p>
<p>Hi guys, i would like to know if the books i have for these AP classes will prep me well for the AP exams, assuming i use both:</p>
<p>APUSH:Amsco and fast track to a five, NOT 5 steps(mostly using amsco)
AP English Lang-5 steps and PR
Calculus:dont really need a review book, well for me at least</p>
<p>Is 5 steps to a 5 the best AP Span. Lang. book or would Barron’s/PR be better?</p>
<p>Now do these books like Barons and PR actually serve the purpose like a text book? If not is there a way to find a textbook for certain AP classes.</p>
<p>@jimmy:</p>
<p>It depends on the test. From what I hear, you can use a review book as a text for relatively easy classes like economics or Psychology, but they will get you absolutely nowhere for subjects like Physics Chemistry, or Calculus. For those, a textbook, or preferably a class, would be best.</p>
<p>Which subjects do you need the texts for?</p>
<p>For textbooks, type into google the name of the ap (ap macroeconomics for example). Then type Example Textbook list. </p>
<p>For macro, the query should be AP Macroeconomics Example Textbook List. Click on the collegeboard link. </p>
<p>The page will show textbooks that meet the curriculum. For self studying, I would choose a textbook from the list and you can get a lot of them, albeit a older edition, from textbooks.com for under 5 bucks.</p>
<p>[Ap</a> macro example text - Google Search](<a href=“Google Search”>Google Search)</p>
<p>Here are the links for many APs</p>
<p>Here are some suggestions for United States Government and Politics and Comparative Government and Politics:</p>
<p>1) [An</a> Introduction to the U.S. Congress - Sharpe ETC - E-Text Center](<a href=“http://■■■■■■/gzk1qz]An”>Sharpe ETC - E-Text Center)
2)[The</a> History of American Foreign Policy: Volume I: To 1920 - Sharpe ETC - E-Text Center](<a href=“http://■■■■■■/ge2QhB]The”>Sharpe ETC - E-Text Center)
3) [The</a> History of American Foreign Policy: Volume I: To 1920 - Sharpe ETC - E-Text Center](<a href=“http://■■■■■■/ge2QhB]The”>Sharpe ETC - E-Text Center)</p>
<p>the night before the apush exam, use the REA CRASH COURSE book, especially the segments in the back about native americans, african americans, and women. im pretty good at history, but i read the REA crash course last night before the APUSH exam and learned about some people and terms I didn’t know before. and on the real test, there were probably 4-5 questions directly from that book which I thankfully got.</p>
<p>For Stat, I really wouldn’t recommend Princeton Review. I checked out PR, Barron’s, and 5 steps to a 5, and I personally found Barron’s and 5 steps to be more comprehensive and lucid than PR.</p>
<p>Heres what I’ve concluded so far. </p>
<p>US History: Sparknotes: Both the regular prep book and the AP Power Pack. AP US to me seemed to be a lot of just knowing facts, and both of these do a good job. </p>
<p>Psych: Barron’s.</p>
<p>Art History: I liked Barron’s but it was really dry. I recommend Barron’s in combination with Art History for Dummies. Barron’s gives you the works of art, Dummies give you things to remember works by. I didn’t like Gardner’s or The Annotated Mona Lisa, they were just too big, or small. </p>
<p>Calculus AB: Be Prepared is ok. Not great, and the answer keys don’t always have full explanations</p>
<p>European History: AP Power Pack! My teacher focused a lot on themes, big ideas, and essays, so the specific names that are in this helped immensely. </p>
<p>Physics B: I like Princeton Review, but the examples in the review sections seem convoluted to me. </p>
<p>Lang: You really don’t need a review book. just practice essays, close readings, and vocab.</p>
<p>Is PR or 5 Steps good enough for Calc BC/which one? I saw Peterson’s as the most recommended, but I really don’t want to spend $30 on a review book (Amazon).</p>
<p>Also, I have 5 Steps for Micro/Macro from 2005, should I buy a new one or does the info not change much? (I’m taking it next year, I know NOTHING about economics, haha)</p>
<p>For me,</p>
<p>Biology - Barron’s HANDS DOWN. Got a 5. A problem in Barrons was legit on my exam for FRQ. I was actually quite surprised. I was reading Barron’s one or two days before the exam. Got until the Plants chapter.</p>
<p>Chemistry - Princeton Review. Seriously, I have Cliff’s and Barron’s and both are too wordy. Princeton Review is simple, gets to the point and you’ll have fun actually reading it. Read this at least a week before however. I made the mistake of cramming a day before.</p>
<p>Physics B - Princeton Review. Has great problems/explanations. Helps you to think outside the box to prepare you for the AP exam. Start reading this AT LEAST two weeks before the exam.</p>
<p>Economics - 5 Steps to a 5. I have Princeton Review and it’s way too ambiguous on the terms. I was actually quite frustrated with it. 5 Step to a 5’s book is great. I’m reading it right now two days before the exam as a self-studier and I’m enjoying reading it.</p>
<p>EnvSci - I’m actually using a site <a href=“http://visalia.k12.ca.us/teachers/lmiller/classpage/APES/APES%20Review/Apes_review.htm”>http://visalia.k12.ca.us/teachers/lmiller/classpage/APES/APES%20Review/Apes_review.htm</a>, and looking at past problems on AP Central. I also have Barron’s and Princeton Review, but I don’t know if I’ll use them. The site looks like it has ALL the information that WILL be on the exam.</p>
<p>Calculus B.C. - Get a GREAT tutor who uses past AP problems to prep you at least four months before the exam. This is not an exam you want to study two days for. Pretty sure I got a 5.</p>
<p>AP US History - AMSCO. I also solved one past AP exam just to get a feel for the type of problems. Start reading this at least a week before. I started to read this a day before the exam. Ran out of time, but it was readable and had loads of information.</p>
<p>WOULD these be good books for THESE AP’S:</p>
<p>Calc AB(supplement to class):??
European History (supplement to a class): 5 Steps to a 5 OR PRINCETON REVIEW???
Envrionmental Science(self study): Princeton Review</p>
<p>Best AP Book for AP Calc AB is PR and Barron’s? Do I choose one of the two or use both?</p>
<p>^For Calc, just use your textbook for practice problems. For learning material, I doubt any prep book will have new information, assuming you have a good teacher.</p>